Wellness coach Shawn King will help guide you in creating a visual map of your dreams and goals using the art of feng shui.

With poster board and old magazines we'll create a collage of pictures, phrases, words or items that represent you and your goals.

Culinary wellness engages people to eat healthy, one meal at a time. In the history of eating, it was a short trip from a time when most people grew up on farms and every family had a garden to grow the produce they ate to the post-industrial, highly processed fast — and fat — food that now surrounds us. Along the way, cooking at home got lost unintentionally and our diet became less healthy. Instead of promoting wellness, our diet promotes illness.

How can we get back to cooking for wellness? Restaurant consultant Chef Frank Turner explains what happened to us, how to introduce foods that promote wellness into your diet, why “health food” is not always so healthy, and how changing your diet one meal at a time can change our community. He’ll even serve samples of healthy snacks that are easily prepared, with recipes to take home to try yourself.

Chef Frank Turner has served as a past Instructor for Share our Strength "Operation Front Line," and also a past Director for the Detroit chapter of Slow Foods USA. He is passionate about working with local farmers and Michigan food suppliers to provide ultra-fresh and, when possible, certified organic products for all his guests. He believes the fresher the food, the better the flavor and nutritional value, which in turn improves the health of the entire community. Chef Frank currently enjoys working as a consultant for fine dining restaurants, health care food service, retirement communities, and school systems.

This event is cosponsored by The Culinary Historians of Ann Arbor, an organization of scholars, cooks, food writers, nutritionists, collectors, students, and others interested in the study of culinary history and gastronomy

Join staff members of AADL and the City of Ann Arbor’s Natural Area Preservation for an informative nature walk in the beautiful 102-acre Barton Nature Area.

Learn about native plants and animals, and about the diverse natural features of the area.

Dress comfortably and appropriately for the weather. Meet in the parking lot off Huron Drive, just north of the Bird Road intersection.

If you are a parent with a child on the autism spectrum, here’s an opportunity to explore the possibilities.

Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician Dr. Rick Solomon has been diagnosing and treating children with autism spectrum disorders for over 25 years. He founded the PLAY Project (playproject.org) in response to the need for autism intervention options and from 2009-2012 was the principle investigator of one of the largest intervention research studies in the U.S. with young children with ASD, with the results now published in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics.

He will be here to chat with parents and children, while kids have a chance to pet therapy dogs or play with a variety of fun toys.

You can learn more about Dr. Rick at playproject.org.

Enjoy stories, puppets, and movements that promote coordination, flexibility, and storytime fun with Catalina Arango of Ananda Children.

Enjoy stories, puppets, and movements that promote coordination, flexibility, and storytime fun with Catalina Arango of Ananda Children.

Many women suffer in silence as they get older with problems that are labeled “normal.” Prolapse of the pelvic organs and incontinence are common problems women experience that may cause withdrawal from exercise, social activities and family interactions out of fear of embarrassment.

During this session, cosponsored by the U-M Health System, Women’s Health Program and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, experts will discuss new research and the most up-to-date treatments for this disturbing disorder. There will also be a segment on the patient experience “Life In The Real World of Pelvic Floor Disorder,” as well as a presentation by U-M physical therapists.

The Holidays are an especially difficult time for someone who is grieving. This workshop, by Arbor Hospice Grief Support Services, will give you helpful tips for coping with the upcoming holidays.

Find comfort in sharing with others during this time. For more information about Arbor Hospice Grief Support Services, please call 734-794-5460 or contact mschultz@arborhospice.org

The staff and volunteers of Arbor Hospice's Grief Support Services cordially invite you, your family, and friends to honor the memory of your loved one at this Memorial Gathering.

You are encouraged to bring a photo of your loved one to display on a Memorial Table during this program. Light refreshments will be served.

Arbor Hospice is a community resource that provides grief support services to any member of our community who has experienced a loss through death. In addition to providing support services to family members who have utilized Arbor Hospice’s services, programs are open to any member of the community who has experienced a loss.

For more information on Arbor Hospice Grief Support, contact Grief Support at 734-794-5460 or mschultz@arborhospice.org.

Debora Blake, J.D. and Director of ACCESS Education, Advocacy and Consultation will instruct parents of children with ADHD how best to advocate for their children at school. She will give the audience a basic overview with plenty of time for questions and answers.

This event is co-sponsored by AADL and CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder) of Washtenaw County.